misunderstand
Etymology
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Etymology
From mis- + understand.
Pronunciation Verbmisunderstand (misunderstands, present participle misunderstanding; simple past and past participle misunderstood)
- (transitive) To understand incorrectly, while believing one has understood correctly.
- take the wrong way
- French: mal interpréter, méprendre, mécomprendre
- German: missverstehen, falsch verstehen
- Italian: fraintendere, equivocare, prendere una cantonata, prendere un abbaglio, prendere un granchio, male interpretare
- Portuguese: entender mal
- Russian: неправильно понимать
- Spanish: malentender
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